The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-04-30
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| dents that advertisements cannot appear in their
letters If any of their friends have farms any,
thing else to sell, the advertising columns of The
| UNION open to them.
| The Pikesville Cornet Band will give a
musical entertainment in the Arsenal Building
Tuesday evening, May Sd, at o'clock, and an
| other at Randalstown on the evening of the 5th
Public cordially invited to both.
-Messrs. S. P. Demuth Son, the well-known
builders of Dulany's Valley, have been awarded
the contract for building the new school house at
| Calverton. There were eight bids submitted and
theirs the lowest-$5, 5000.
Jesse Decker is a Shrewsbury township
| york county, farmer who owns a eve, twenty-six
months old, that has already produced eight
lambs, seven of which lived. The chrome, by
common consent, goes to Mr.. Decker.
At their meeting this week the Board of
| County Commissioners reduced the assessment on
the road bed of the Maryland Central Railroad
from $3.50 to $1,000 per mile, the total reduction
| in the assessment amounting to $4,000.
Mr. Peter Link, LIST district road super
visor, is spoken of as a candidate for County Com
missioner. He may be the "missing link" that
we have been hearing so much about, and if he is
no doubt he is the man "to fill the long felt want
The Democratic Club at Clifton, Sd dis
trict, has commenced the erection Of fine hall or
club house which is to cost about $4,000. The
club has a membership of 100 and is constantly
increasing. Mr.. Frank L. Knell is the president.
Residents of the lower part of the 9th dis
trict, who get their water from the city supply,
are complaining very much of the filthy condition
of the water, which is full of little red bugs and
other horrible looking things, rendering it unfit
for use.
"A great many people attended the exhibit
tions given of the work of the domestic" sewing
machine, by Mr.. J. N. Henderson, the agent, this
week. Much interest was manifested and the
specimens exhibited elected great deal of ad-
miration.
COL Samuel N. HYDE of Long Green VAL
ley, who has been the postmaster at Boothby Hill,
Hartford county, ever since he moved from that
place, has now sent his resignation to the Depart
ment and recommends William C. Nichols as his
successor.
William Wagner, who has been confined in
Jail here since December, 1885, under two years
sentence for manslaughter for the killing of man
at place called "The Haymarket," on west Bal
timore street extended, has been pardoned by the
Governor
Capt Joshua L. Burke one of the first
conductors on the Maryland Central railroad, has
resigned, to take effect May LIST. Capt. Burke is
connected with one of the large slate companies at
Delta, and will hereafter devote his attention en-
tirely to that business
The Lunacy Commission of Maryland has
made its first report to the Governor. Referring
to Baltimore county the report says: "Almshouse
we'll conducted twenty-seven insane, who mingle
with the other inmates" The total number of
insane persons in this county is set down at eighty
eight.
Each member of the Guild of Trinity P. e.
Church, Towsontown, which was lately organized,
pledges himself "with Gods help, to endeavor to
resist the sins Of intemperance, profanity and i'm
purity of thought, word and deed, and to use his
influence to prevent the commission of these sins
to Others"
The April report of the Department of Ag-
riculture makes the following showing of the wheat
crop in Baltimore county: protected from seven
to ten weeks in early winter no protection in last
part; weak, small growth and unfavorabe pros
pect for good crop owing to high winds, cold
and lack of protection"
Some fun caused in the Circuit Court
here on Tuesday when witness testified that the
two county policemen who made the arrest were
drunk at the time. He said they had been to a
picnic and one of them was carrying doll-baby,
but he didn't say they had arrested it. Of course
the officers Indignantly denied the charge.
--Messrs. W. G. Fl. Stump and A. H. Stump,
of Baltimore county, have formed a co-partner-
ship under the firm name of Stump & Bro, to en-
gage in a general real estate business in Balt-
more, and have secured offices in the Fireman's
Insurance Building, South and Second streets.
They are members of the Real Estate Exchange
d.. Mr.. Nathaniel Spicer, of the 9th district,
who was summoned as talesman and selected as
one of the panel to try the Gross murder case,
which commenced in the Circuit Court here
on Thursday, was taken suddenly ill just as the
States Attorney was opening the case. DR.. Jas.
II. Jarrett rendered the necessary medical atten-
ton and he soon revived and the case proceeded.
Mr.. William R. Woodward, of Washington,
accompanied by his wife and children, spent sew
era days the past week visiting his brotherin-
law, Rev. Page Milburn, pastor of Towsontown
M. E. Church. Mr.. Woodward who is promi-
nent Sunday school worker in Washington, con-
Quoted the week night Bible class connected with
the M. E. Sabbath school, on Wednesday evening.
On Sunday last number of toughs got
into row at drinking place on the Frederick
road near the city limits, and good many cut
heads and bloody noses were the result. There
several arrests, but all the principals were
promptly bailed. The rough element out there
to very little for the county police and
the result is they do pretty much as they please.
On Thursday evening next, from to 10
o'clock the Towsontown NJ. E. Sunday school
will hold book reception and socable in the lee
ture room of the church. Donations of books,
new or old, suitable for the school library, are SO.
licted. A programme, consisting of music, read
ings, addresses, etc.. is being prepared and a
pleasant time is anticipated. The public is cor
daily invited.
Mr.. Stevenson Archer, of John, who was
married at Waco, Texas, on Thursday of last
week, to Miss SybIe Magale, of that city, reached
Baltimore with his bride on Monday and took the
afternoon train on the Maryland Central road, for
Belair, to visit the family of his uncle, Hon. Ste-
venson Archer They will reside in New York,
where Mr.. Archer holds responsible position
with the B. & o. R. R. Co.
The Messrs. Irwin, the new proprietors of
the Mansion House in Druid Hill Park, banquet
ed the Park Board and number of other promi-
nent gentlemen on Thursday of last week. The
dinner elegant affair, served in the highest
style of the culinary art and the wines were of the
finest vintages. The Mansion House has been
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most popular resort in the vicinity of the city.
Mr.. Harry Imwold, of Baltimore, who few
weeks ago purchased the property of Mr.. Isaac
Hartman, on the Joppa road, west of Towsontown,
and who has been sick nearly ever since be has
been in the country, had two pints of fluid re-
moved from one of his lungs this week. The OPP
GRAFTON was performed by Prof. Latimer, of Balti-
more, assisted by DR.. James Fl. Jarrett, and since
then Mr.. Imwod has experienced considerable
relief.
Capt. J. c. Thompson, of the Sd Cavalry,
U. S. Army, son of DR.. VIM. S. Thompson, of the
Sth district, who suffered q stroke of paralysis
month or two ago, has been at the Arkansas Hot
Springs for some time and as his condition has
not improved, his family will bring him on to Bal
timore county. Capt Thompson is a graduate of
West Point and has had long service on the plains,
the exposure incident to such life having broken
| down his health.
The case of VIM. Mali Vs. the Baltic & Ohio
days, terminated on Saturday last in disagree
ment of the jury. Mali had one of his feet cut off
| by train on the B. & 0. road and brought suit
for damages. The case has been tried three times
| the first time resulting in a verdict of $4,000
damages for the plaintiff. new trial was OBJ
| tanned and it resulted in disagreement of the
| jury, did the last one.
The funeral of Mr.. John Tames, respect
ed citizen of Lauraville Hartford road, took place
| ON Sunday afternoon last and was one of the
largest ever seen in the neighborhood. Rev. Mr.
Sykes, rector of st. Andrews P. E. Church, con-
Quoted the services. The pail. bearers Philip
Gebb, VIM. H. Read, Henry Gebb, John Dyer,
Elisha Christopher, Fred,k Krauter, VIM. Deit-
| rich, Geo. Hoddinott IL. Schaferman, J ohm List,
| VIM. Sindall and Felix Van Reuth
Mr.. John F. Gore, of Glyndon, 4th district,
| showed US this week an interesting old document
it being the naturalization paper of his great
grandfather, Michael Gore, who came to this coun-
| try from Germany in 1852 and was naturalized
| seven years later-1759. He owned about 900
acres of land in what is now the 4th district and
| portion of this property is in the possession of
| Mr.. John f. Gore to-day. The paper is still in
| good state of preservation and is priced very
highly by its possessor.
1t is not generally known, but il is all the